Itinerary
Day 1: Tiananmen Square-Forbidden City-Temple of Heaven-Summer Palace
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
After complimentary hotel pickup, take a leisurely walk on the world's largest urban square-Tiananmen Square. Recognize famous surrounding buildings such as the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum of China, Monument to the People's Heroes, take some photos in front of Tiananmen Tower.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Pass through Tiananmen Tower, enter into Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palaces group with 500 years history. You'll spend a couple of hours here with your guide, discovering highlights from splendid halls along the central axis, exploring hidden history and culture.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Heaven, Tiantan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050 China
Enjoy beautiful silk culture and visit Temple of Heaven where the emperors prayed for peace and harvest. Learn interesting Chinese culture from each buildings and sacred sacrifice ceremony.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), No.19 Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 China
Enjoy authentic Chinese lunch at a local restaurant, afterward drive to the last stop-Summer Palace, a royal garden and a temporary dwelling palace for emperors of Qing Dynasty. Explore the living room of royal family and enjoy amazing views as meandering along the banks of Kunming Lake and carefully observing Long Corridor which are fully painted, have a glimpse of beautiful pearl before being dropped off at your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch: Enjoy Chinese meal as your lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Ming Tomb-Mutianyu Great Wall
Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China
Be picked up at hotel as agreed meeting time then head to Ming Tombs(Changling), experience the tranquility of the resting place of Emperor Zhudi who command building Forbidden City, learn his stories and tomb culture as walking inside. Get to know jade carving art at a gallery and enjoy a tasty lunch preparing energy for hiking Great Wall.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Enjoy the beautiful views when standing on the high position of Great Wall watchtower, your tour guide will be happy to take great picture for you as the background of Great Wall. After 2-hour exploration, you’ll be served with thirst-quenching tea before being sent back to hotel.
There are three ways to get onto the Wall:
1. Taking chairlift to the Great Wall - to the 6th Watchtower
( or where you can take a toboggan down)
2. Walking up the Great Wall along the stone steps
(like a mountain hike - 50 minute hike) - to the 10th or 8th Watchtower
3.Taking cable car up and down to the Great Wall - to the 14th Watchtower
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Enjoy Chinese meal as your lunch
No accommodation included on this day.